I liked it lot but did not have time to finish my comments or to bump it (it was 7). A tree like this is a marvel. Must say that I particularly liked the yearning of the tree for the little object on the left which also gives scale to the whole image. Same for the bird.
I scored this an eight based on the other entries in the challenge. I love the shape of the tree and the movement it provides but the image lacks a bit of depth.
Very nicely done and love that it is in black and white. Only two complaints from me, the little object to the left along the ground (should have edited it out) and the bird on the right (should have edited it out).